Brewed At Home

Patmore sampled a chocolate stout on tap at Snaps restaurant and bar in Jasper during a monthly meeting of the Dubois County Suds Club in April. When testing, Patmore looks for clarity, the head on the beer and overall color. Rachel Mummey/The Herald

Patmore measured grains while preparing to brew at his Celestine home April 5. Patmore said brewing beer is like following a recipe in that different beers require varying amounts of grains. Rachel Mummey/The Herald

Patmore pitched yeast into the plastic carboy holding unfermented beer April 5 at home in Celestine. The yeastÕs duty Ñ to mix with sugar over a two-week period, creating alcohol. Rachel Mummey/The Herald

During the Garden Gate Jazz, Wine and Craft Beer Festival in Huntingburg in April, Patmore, left, and Darren Patterson of Jasper distributed free samples of a variation of PatmoreÕs award-winning vanilla porter. Patmore and Patterson were representing the Dubois County Suds Club. The vanilla porter, which Patmore dubbed Princess Xanat Black Flower Porter, has a 7.7 percent alcohol content and won the Suds ClubÕs 2013 PeopleÕs Choice Award. It was also named the top dark beer in this yearÕs Jasper German Club contest. Rachel Mummey/The Herald

Patmore, second from left, chatted with Dubois County Suds Club members Donnie Neukam of Haysville before the clubÕs April meeting at Snaps restaurant and bar in Jasper. Patmore joined the club three years ago as a way to connect with the brewing community.
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During an April 1 meeting of the Dubois County Suds Club, Wayne Patmore sampled a chocolate stout on tap at Snaps restaurant and bar in Jasper. From his Celestine garage, Patmore has become of the areaÕs foremost brewers of beer. Rachel Mummey/The Herald